Milk-pail support



Feb. 10. 1925. 11,525,763

F. N. BACKLIND MILK PAIL SUPPORT Filed Aug. 24, 1923fiedyialz/IZBacklind,

Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

racem s N- 13M1KLIND, r. DEEPRQIE, MINNESOTA- MI a-EAIL svsrsaaApplication filed s 34, west Serial no. 659,174.

To all who mitinag 0mm; 1

ait tfievn ea Linn, a clt'izen of Sweden, residing at troit, in thecounty of Becker aiidS tate of Minnesota, have invented'certain new anduseful Improvements n1 Milk-Pail Supports, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to devices for supporting a dairy milk pailduring the procedure of milking by suspension across the knees of anoperator. An object is to provide a device that will be readilyadjustable, so that various sizes of pails may be accommodated; andwhich will. be easily and quickly applied to or removed from a pail.Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich may be manufactured at a low cost, integrally of wire.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention may be apparentfrom the following description and accompanying drawings, in, which,

Figure l is a perspective view of my ap pliance in use,

Fig. 2 is a top view of the support,

Fig.- 3 is a fragmentary elevation of a pail with my appliance inposition,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail illustrating the automatic locking meansfor the sup port device,

Fig. 5 is a top view of the catch element.

There is illustrated a support device 10, formed from a single strand ofheavy galvanized wire, comprising a pail encircling part 11, and legengaging members or rests 12 at opposite sides. The part 11 issubstantially circular in form, although it has been found in practice,that if formed in an oval shape, with the leg supports at the sides ofthe oval, a better clamping action upon an engaged pail will beattained. One end of the strand is formed with an eye 13, located at oneside of the part 11, between the rests 12, being turned slightly outward(see Fig. 2), and of a size to receive the opposite end 13 of the strand11 slidably therethrough when at an angle thereto greater than the partstend to assume normally. At diametrically opposite sides, the strand 11is twisted as at 14:, the twisted parts being extended a suitable distane upwards at right angles to the plane of the part 11. The twist is of alength to permit the part 11 to hang well below the knees when the rests12 are engaged over the biceps of the legs. In production, after theroper ainoiuitjjioftwist has been formed, thelooped rests 12 are forinedandcurved to be comfortably accfonnnodated upon the legs of "milker 3and also broadened the samei-easonw Theend" 13 need not necessarily beroughened for retention in the eyelet 13, as it has been found that avery secure binding action is created at opposite sides of the eye whereit bears on the part 13 due to resilience of the wire and the tendencyof the parts 13 to spring outwardly. There is especial security in thisconnection when the device is tightly engaged upon a bucket. desirable,the end 13' may be formed with a series of teeth or indentations 15 onthe outer side, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, whereby the possibility ofcasual slipping of the wire is positively eliminated.

For the proper functioning of the eye it should be made to permitsliding movement on the inserted end of the wire Only when the latter isheld nearly at right angles to the eye. Thus by springing the part 11 toproper form to permit sliding adjustment of the eye on the end 13 thedevice may be adjusted so as to fit tightly on any bucket, and when. thebucket is engaged, the eye is caused to bind on the inserted part so asto prevent casual release.

It will be observed from Fig. 2, that the However, if found rests arelocated to the rear of a diametrical line, if adjusted on a largebucket, and this will make iteasier to give the bucket the slightforward tilt customary.

It will be noted that with this device a support is presented which willbe applicable for use by milkers of various stature, without requiringany change in manufacture of the support, it being simply a matter ofadjustment of the support at the necessary height upon the pail. Thus,for a tall person, it would be required to lower the pail within thepart 11, which may be accomplished simply by releasing the catchelement, and allowing the part 11 to expand sufficiently to accommodatethe pail, after which the catch element is allowed to function forsecurement of the part 11.

Various modifications of the device are possible, and I do not limitmyself to the specific structure shown here.

What is claimed 1. A device of the character described comprising astrand of resilient wire bent to form a bucket encircling part, one endof the wire being provided with an eye at one side of the bucketencircling part of a size to receive the other end of the Wire snuglyand slidably when at more than a given angle thereto and said other endbeing inserted through the eye and positioned to permit adjustment andsecurement as indicated, and leg engaging rests at opposite sides of thebucket encircling part.

2. A device of the character described comprising a strand of resilientWire bent to form a bucket encircling part with one end of the wirebeing formed with an eye at one side of the bucket encircling part of asize to receive the other end of the wire snugly and slidably and beingpositioned to permit adjustment and securem-ent as indicated, said otherend of the wire being shaped to provide recesses and projections on theouter side to engage with the side of the eye when at a normal angle tothe plane of the eye to prevent casual withdrawal.

In testimony whereof I have afiiXed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FREDRICK N. BACKLIND. lVitnesses:

GEO. N. TRIMLETT, HERBERT D. SHORE.

